Workers and Years

eu: Businesses in EU-member states are now working to ensure compliance with these laws, which they have three years to achieve, according to The Independent. That the EU is assuming a leadership position here is not surprising; EU workers have been known to enjoy greater job protections than their American counterparts. These new policies were significant, representing the first EU legislation in 20 years to set minimum workers' rights. But the fact that the U.S. government has not taken steps to build in similar protections for our own gig economy workers is cause for major concern, and it's time for policy makers to step up to the plate. That is no longer the case, as gig economy workers and independent contractors are becoming mainstream. For many years, the alternative work arrangement or side hustle, which is essentially anything other than a 9-to-5 salaried job was seen as little more than an effort to make quick cash to supplement an existing full-time income. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.